14 Responses to “This Snapple Ad Pitting An Asian Man vs. A Black Man In A Battle For Superiority While Two White Men Watch Makes Me VERY Uncomfortable”

the producers probably thought they were being good guys (or gals) by including actors of Asian, African and Honkian backgrounds. however they didn’t think it through, and they definitely are not readers of disgrasian.com, or they would have known that you’d be waiting in the wings with a shillelagh.

Meh. I know I’m a white guy and the enemy here, but I think this might be pushing it a bit. They’re all recurring characters from the other Snapple Commercials. I mean, I guess its a bad sign that I know the commercials that well, but photographic memory is like that.

Anywho. I can see where the argument has a legit angle, but it might be digging too much into it.

As a quick follow-up, that Asian dude is in a TON of commercials. I hope he eventually gets into other stuff, seems he’s pretty awesome in the commercials he’s been in (i.e. Rocking out to Kansas in that old Geico Commercial).

@aptkane You’re not “the enemy.” That’s absurd and you know it. This isn’t a white-bashing blog and never has been.

The first time I saw this commercial, I really didn’t see anything wrong with it. But there are a lot of weird racial overtones, undertones?, to it. They feel unplanned, accidental, not thought out. But if you step it out, they’re there.

I don’t know. I don’t think advertising agencies leave a lot to chance. I just can’t imagine that the fact that it’s only white males watching the from on high as the people of color duke it out in the pit below is just an unintentional coincidence.

I actually like Snapple drinks. I think I switched channels as soon as the commerical came on though. You see, I hate commercials. ANYWAYS, I’ve noticed thattons more ads anfdcommercials that use Asians now, especially in the college emails I get.

I’ve worked in the entertainment industry. I have also had exposure to the upper echelon. I can say with confidence – this was done on purpose.

It’s not just race. Some commercials actually even make fun of the demographic they are selling to. Can’t remember specific examples but I have seen it happen. You would think that Producers and Studio execs would be more liberal minded. Naaahhh, they all play golf at the same club man.